Nottoway River near Stony Creek, VA
River level and flood forecast · Sussex County
The river is 12.9 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.5 ft Thu 2 AM, below the 15 ft flood stage.
Flow: 39 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:02 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (August 17, 1940) | 23.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30.9 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 28 ftBridge across US Highway 301 begins to flood.
- 23 ftSeveral homes just south of the gage, along US Highway 301 begin to flood.
- 17 ftJarratt boat ramp, approximately 5 miles upstream, has water completely covering the concrete boat launch area.
- 16 ftLowlands between the town of Stony Creek and VA Route 640, along both sides of VA Route 40, are flooded. Also, flood waters from the Nottoway River back up into Stony Creek and flood Main Street between Hailfax Road and Cedar Road.
- 15 ftMinor flooding of lowlands begins in vicinity of the gage and downstream along VA Route 40.
Highest crests on record
- 23.66 ft — August 17, 1940
- 21.69 ft — October 7, 1972
- 21.28 ft — September 17, 1999
- 20.35 ft — September 21, 2003
- 20.35 ft — May 28, 2003
Recent crests: 13.34 ft (April 9, 2025) · 13.89 ft (March 17, 2025) · 15.48 ft (February 19, 2025) · 15.84 ft (October 3, 2024) · 15.84 ft (October 3, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STYV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.